Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From ourRtgular Correspondent.)
w WAsilISGToN, FEE. 26. 1887.

This is an era OF resignation in OIL
cial lifein Washington. The Secretary
of the Treasury is about to resign, the
L S Treasurer will follow, the Vice
President pro tenn of the Senate resign t
ed this week, the Commissioner Of Pat |
ents will resign during the coming
month, Mr.. Matthews, the colored Com
missioner of Deeds OF the District of
Columbia must resign, and with regard
to some of these at least. ths country is
resigned to their resignation. Last but
not least, the Forty Ninth Congress
will sesign at noon on the 4th. of Mar
Much work remains to be done, several
important appropriation bills have not
only not been passed. 5ut are only half
digested in committee; but during the
next live days OF its life Congress will
do in hurried and imperfect manner
the work which should nave been done
deliberately and carefully in the earlier
days of its session. In addition to the
appropriation bills, there are q number
of important public and private meas
ures which Will be hurried through, if
possible. But the vast number of hil!s
occupying prominent places upon the
calendar, there is hardly time to pass
the appropriation bills. and it is prob
able that Congress will hold several
night sessions, and also sunda. ses-
sion.
In the Republican Senatorial ca;.cus,
held Thursday, it was stated with some
positiyeness that a special session of
the Senate would be called immediate
ly after the adjournment Of Congress.
1t was said that the President had inti-
mated to leading Republican Senators
that he would call special session to Z!
ac. upon some treaties and confirm
some important nominations.
There is much speculation as to what
the President will do with the bill
which passed the House some days
since and Ire se1ate Thursday, Great
ing new Cabinet Office, the Depart
ment of Agriculture The bin has
been pending for some years, and ance
passed both houses, but Was vetoed by
President Arthur Mr.. Hatch. Chair
man Of tie Agricultural Committee.
and other friends Of the measure who
have talked with the President o.A tAe
subject, say he will sign the bill!
In ease he does. ii seems to be well
established that MI. Hatch will desire
to go into the Cabinet and it is rot m
probabls that the President will recc:r-
nize him. Commissioner of Agricn!
turc Coleman will also expect to he
promoted The agriculturists have
very generally pstitioned for the pGss
sage Of tho bill. and upon this It is ar
gued that the President ca! ot, FROM "a
political point of view. afford TO dis;r-
prove the bill.
The weather service Of lhe United
States Signal Service Bnrsau is to bs
after .1lly I, 1887. to the Nnw
Of Agriculture,
The question Of who will be s.ecYe-
tary Of the Treasury is 10 unsettled rs
ever. According to the knowing ores.
Perdleton End eN~A!ayor
Grace have about equal chances of he
ing selected. whlle others are mention
ed with nearly equal frequency. 1t rs
positively asserted that the Office mas >
been offered to Representative Scot,
and to Speaker Carlisle, and that both
declined it. the latter oAly last 3sunda,
Those who think that an outsider ;sill
% nominated hold that Mr.. Faircnild
stands no chance, because, if the Presi-
lent had any .lca OF taking him int"